# Tinystatus vs Zot Registry

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Tinystatus | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #37 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 515 | 2 923 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +121 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 45/100 for Tinystatus, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Tinystatus.

If you want the quickest setup, Tinystatus is easier to run; Zot Registry needs more configuration.

Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Tinystatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/tinystatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tinystatus.md)
- [Zot Registry](https://selfhost.directory/project/zot-registry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zot-registry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tinystatus-vs-zot-registry